Multiple Entry Non-Immigrant Visa Type 'B'

[jrdwilkinson]

Hi all,

I'm British, 32 years old, male, and residing in Hong Kong (since 3 weeks ago, I literally just moved here for work!).

This week I went to Bangkok for a business meeting, and playing by the rules, my company procured a single-entry 'type B' non-immigrant visa for me from the consulate here in HK.

Now it seems I may have to go back as often as every 2 weeks, and so obviously I want to get a multiple-entry visa... but having read a few things in this forum about the HK consulate, this seems difficult! What are my chances, even with a big multinational company doing the hard work for me?

Otherwise my options are:

(a) get a new single-entry visa every time. This is not an option, my passport will fill up with Thai visas very quickly, unless they can stick the new one over the old one.

( Lie, wear a t-shirt, and claim to be a tourist to get the 'visa exemption'

I would appreciate any advice with this!

Thanks

JRD

[lopburi3]

If you have valid reasons for such travel you should be able to obtain a multi entry visa with company help.

You can not deface passport but you can obtain new passports as needed.

Do not preform business travel on tourist visas - that is currently being checked more closely than normal.

[dbrisinda]

I'm a non-retiring (well under 50) Canadian, and looking at the multiple entry Non-Immigrant Visa Type "B" as well. However, from some preliminary research, it seems there are two types of Non-Imm Type "B" visas. Here's the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs website that shows the different Non-Imm Visas Type "B" available:

http://www.mfa.go.th/web/2482.php?id=2498

One is the often talked-about multiple entry visa, with 12 month validity, and 90 days maximum stay for each entry (business and work) -- 5,000 baht

The other is a multiple entry, with 3-year validity, and 90 days maximum stay for each entry (business only) -- 10,000 baht

The copyright date at the bottom of the website is 2007, so I'm not sure if this is still valid.

I'm thinking that this website is primarily for consular workers, and that I would deal directly through my Thai Consulate in Canada, which makes no mention of the 3-year Visa.

In short, what are my best options? I'm not interested in working in Thailand, just in conducting business, meetings, discussions, networking, prospecting, etc.

Best,

db

[lopburi3]

Believe the three year is seldom issued except for large multi national executives who travel to Thailand frequently.